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Best Montreal has to offer...

Having scoured this site thoroughly over the past week, I am well aware of how frequent a topic/inquiry the aforementioned title may be, but I am still not entirely convinced that I have made the best possible choices for my upcoming trip to Montreal next month.

That being said, I will attempt to not make this post painfully long-winded.

you might consider swapping l'Express with Laloux IMOyou picked well - be prepared for annoying lineups at Schwartz's - you may consider swapping that for the main which is across the street, but play it by ear (the line at schwartz's is fast moving.

I don't know about L'Arrivage but the other two lunches are excellent choices. I would suggest Jean-Talon market on a weekend though when the most food vendors are there. You may wish to consider a lunch visit to the Atwater market where there are new exciting food stalls - in particular, Satay brothers.

I would drop L'Express. It's about as far away from innovative as you can get. It's very much a classic French bistro, almost like a living museum. Laloux is a much better choice for what you're looking for.